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>> the problem in virginia for the romney campaign is they're on the defensive on all the issues, on the economy, women's issues, national security, all of issues that are important they're on the defensive right now. they don't have an issue opening to press the obama campaign on in virginia. they're behind on the economy, which was supposed to be president obama's weakness. so i think they're really in trouble in virginia. we've seen a slip on the part of the romney campaign since the convention, so whatever that convention bounces, it turned into a convention slide in virginia. we have a series of polls out now that show the gap widening between obama and romney. i think the romney campaign needs to find an opening, a gap to shoot in virginia on that issue. they need to press that gap. >> it's interesting you say that the spokesperson for the rnc in saz said obviously in 2008 we got our clock cleaned here and got caught flat foolted. we're just casting a real wide net in virginia. what do you make of that statement, professor? >> well, it may be a wide net, but it's not capturing
>> the problem in virginia for the romney campaign is they're on the defensive on all the issues, on the economy, women's issues, national security, all of issues that are important they're on the defensive right now. they don't have an issue opening to press the obama campaign on in virginia. they're behind on the economy, which was supposed to be president obama's weakness. so i think they're really in trouble in virginia. we've seen a slip on the part of the romney campaign since the...
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who's defending the concept of legitimate rain or forceable rape as part of the that puts the party on defense when it comes to women voter vo. >> karen, think back. when you saw the latest poll up by ten points, are you smiling from ear to ear or what? >> you know what? i'm going tell you something. when i was at the dnc then and now i would be very concerned simile because you can't take anything for granted. i'm concern thad the president be outside of the margin of error in terms of his lead because i don't underestimate karl rove to steal the election. the tay party vote challenging students in ohio simile because they didn't put their dorm room number on their registrations. those kids are being subpoenaed to go to court. those are the kind of tactics we're starting to see. >> both sides, both candidates will be speaking in ohio later today in our 1:00 hour here on msnbc. and president obama is doing poorly with white working class voters in just about every region of the country except the midwest. so why in the midwest is his message winning in the demographics and failing elsewhere? >
who's defending the concept of legitimate rain or forceable rape as part of the that puts the party on defense when it comes to women voter vo. >> karen, think back. when you saw the latest poll up by ten points, are you smiling from ear to ear or what? >> you know what? i'm going tell you something. when i was at the dnc then and now i would be very concerned simile because you can't take anything for granted. i'm concern thad the president be outside of the margin of error in...
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there is such an obvious comparison there to the very strict, rigorous defense of total freedom to carry weapons, all kinds of weapons by every mainstream republican out there, even in the face of shootings and other tragedies. >> doubling down in the face of those shootings. >> while the equities line up differently, there is a reward for strength in politics and standing by what you believe in and not letting the caricature become the reality. the democrats should come out strong saying, it is not whether we like criminals or not. it is a right and we are going to fight for it and not worry about what is essentially a misreading of the issue. >>> up next, in big and small ways, just how coordinated this effort is. it is such a great point. [ female announcer ] ordinary lotions aren't made to treat eczema, so it can feel like you're using nothing at all. but neosporin® eczema essentials™ is different. its multi-action formula restores visibly healthier skin in 3 days. neosporin® eczema essentials™. in 3 days. customer erin swenson bought so, i'm happy. today. sales go up... i'm ha
there is such an obvious comparison there to the very strict, rigorous defense of total freedom to carry weapons, all kinds of weapons by every mainstream republican out there, even in the face of shootings and other tragedies. >> doubling down in the face of those shootings. >> while the equities line up differently, there is a reward for strength in politics and standing by what you believe in and not letting the caricature become the reality. the democrats should come out strong...
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but there's the very likelihood of the defense of marriage act coming before the supreme court. it's already been struck down by an appellate court in boston as unconstitutional. we may also get proposition 8, which has been struck down in california coming before the supreme court as well. we have possibility of huge gay marriage judicial issues as well. >> bara? >> we want to make sure that voters know they need to register to vote and registration deadlines are going to start closing this ten states on october 6th. then the 7th, 8th. 9th through october 16th. people need to get serious right now and make sure that you're registered to vote. if you have any questions call the lexapro tex hotline. that's 866-687-8683. >> we'll put that up on our website. what you should know is that the conventional wisdom that no one pays attention to the bottom of the presidential ticket is a little overstated. this week, we saw some interesting evidence that was actually featured on your show yesterday that seniors are beginning to move dramatically toward obama. there's a possibility that t
but there's the very likelihood of the defense of marriage act coming before the supreme court. it's already been struck down by an appellate court in boston as unconstitutional. we may also get proposition 8, which has been struck down in california coming before the supreme court as well. we have possibility of huge gay marriage judicial issues as well. >> bara? >> we want to make sure that voters know they need to register to vote and registration deadlines are going to start...
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the nfl on defense as outraged fans want to sideline those replacement refs.
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romney is going to be swinging and obama is going to be on defense. he doesn't want to screw up. >> we'll leave the word with buzz feed ben. follow this show on twitt twitter @nowwithalex for news and updates you're not going to get anywhere else. check out alex wagner on twitter. thank, jeff, joan, nicolas and ben. that is all for us. alex wagner will be back monday, noon eastern, 9:00 pacific joined by john heilemann, "the huffington post's" ryan grim and "rolling stone's" eric baits. find all of us and show clips at facebook.com/now with alex. "andrea mitchell reports" is next. >> thanks so much. coming up next my interview with senator john kerry who has strong words for the romney campaign's claim to be debate underdogs. and for their criticism of president obama's relationship with israel. also joining me is israel's ambassador michael orrin, congressman keith ellison and rachel maddow. up next. ♪ something to me ♪ that nobody else could do [ male announcer ] you start your day... love you, too. ...thinking about what's important to you -- y
romney is going to be swinging and obama is going to be on defense. he doesn't want to screw up. >> we'll leave the word with buzz feed ben. follow this show on twitt twitter @nowwithalex for news and updates you're not going to get anywhere else. check out alex wagner on twitter. thank, jeff, joan, nicolas and ben. that is all for us. alex wagner will be back monday, noon eastern, 9:00 pacific joined by john heilemann, "the huffington post's" ryan grim and "rolling...
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he was put on the defensive over the 47% remark, so he's got to go out and illustrate all these new examples of empathy and compassion, even if that contradicts what he said last week. he's gotten in trouble because he didn't mention veterans during his acceptance speech at the convention. okay. well, now they're going to throw on a veterans event and give a speech to the veterans about, you know, isn't it terrible that 23 million people looking for work and, in fact, he's given it to a rather well-heeled crowd in the second wealthiest county in the nation. >> so, dana, does that kind of reactivity give you any confidence that such a mind could be in a position such as commander in chief of the nation. >> well, he laid out a case today about when he is commander in chief, he is going to spend an extra trillion dollars on dfers and yet he's also going to cut taxes and yet also going to reduce the debt. so i believe that if he can do that, then it will be worth us watching. >> you know -- >> go ahead, karen. >> you mention these ads -- that the president is running the ads in the key swing sta
he was put on the defensive over the 47% remark, so he's got to go out and illustrate all these new examples of empathy and compassion, even if that contradicts what he said last week. he's gotten in trouble because he didn't mention veterans during his acceptance speech at the convention. okay. well, now they're going to throw on a veterans event and give a speech to the veterans about, you know, isn't it terrible that 23 million people looking for work and, in fact, he's given it to a rather...
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>> they did put out a spokesman in defense of ambassador -- statement in defense of ambassador susan rice yesterday. it stems from a couple of sundays ago. she was on some of the sunday shows, including "meet the press" where she gave that explanation that this protest in benghazi started off as a protest against an american installation there, about that anti-islam video that denigrated the prophet mohammed and then spontaneo spontaneously turned into something more and may have included elements of more organized elements. and that's something that republicans say that susan rice intentionally lied about, the spokesman saying last night from the white house, the administration has -- thinks that susan rice has done an extraordinary job. it was not her personal opinion that she was putting forth on those sunday shows. >> all right. mike viqueira. thank you very much for that. important story this morning. >>> to front page politics new this morning, mitt romney says he's looking forward to the upcoming presidential debates, first one's on wednesday. >> i think it will be a good chan
>> they did put out a spokesman in defense of ambassador -- statement in defense of ambassador susan rice yesterday. it stems from a couple of sundays ago. she was on some of the sunday shows, including "meet the press" where she gave that explanation that this protest in benghazi started off as a protest against an american installation there, about that anti-islam video that denigrated the prophet mohammed and then spontaneo spontaneously turned into something more and may...
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and that's because mitt romney played defense a lot of the first half of this year. whether it was in the primaries or in may, when the primary was finally over, and the obama campaign really started to hit him hard on his bain record. there hasn't an opening or an effective way for him to articulate a vision to turning the economy around. and it shows in the poll numbers. >> lynn, if governor romney can't hang this economy over the president's neck in the next three or four weeks, is there a chance he can beat him? >> of course there is one big blooper from obama, and the mistake may certainly change the trajectory of the campaign. but garrett made a very good point. i want to quickly build on another reason why obama might have dealt with housing today. he's doing his debate prep in a suburb of las vegas. where is he now that it's hard hit? so, again, this is another reason -- a reason he's camped out there, deliberately, so to try to bolster his support in nevada. and again, i think he's just prophylactically building a community around himself, dealing with housi
and that's because mitt romney played defense a lot of the first half of this year. whether it was in the primaries or in may, when the primary was finally over, and the obama campaign really started to hit him hard on his bain record. there hasn't an opening or an effective way for him to articulate a vision to turning the economy around. and it shows in the poll numbers. >> lynn, if governor romney can't hang this economy over the president's neck in the next three or four weeks, is...
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>> well, you know, i think the president, in his defense, very hard working person, he was on the phones to mohamed morsi after our embassy was attacked in cairo two weeks ago, working, of course, also on the phone to prime minister netanyahu the night before that, so the president's engaged and leading the united states in the world. the symbolism is important as you are inferg and would have been been better if the president would have been able to have a few bilateral meetings with the top leaders, leaders of the middle east in crisis, but there's no question that he's on top of his game and he's had a very successful run at foreign policy over the last three and a half years and it's interesting, andrea, to see that foreign policy has made a real comeback, right in the heart of this political campaign right now, everything from the middle east crises to the iran problem with israel and with us, and, of course, china as a scapegoat for both candidates really, and i think it's important that we continue this discussion of foreign policy as the debates approach over the next month. >> e
>> well, you know, i think the president, in his defense, very hard working person, he was on the phones to mohamed morsi after our embassy was attacked in cairo two weeks ago, working, of course, also on the phone to prime minister netanyahu the night before that, so the president's engaged and leading the united states in the world. the symbolism is important as you are inferg and would have been been better if the president would have been able to have a few bilateral meetings with the...
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the only reason they're up anyway is not because of anything great they did on offense or defense, but because the other side keeps making mistakes. the implosion has had nothing to do with the obama campaign really, so they can't afford to lay back at all or it will depress turnout. his point was you all are being entirely too cautious. >> i don't think that's true. i appreciate governor rendell. the fact is we've had a strategy that we've executed from the beginning. i think it's been effective. ultimately, we're ahead because the american people -- we're ahead, candy, because the american people believe that this president has many his mind and in his heart the middle class and how to rebuild an economy that works for the middle class in this country and that is fundamental in what they're looking for. i hope in this debate that's what we talk about. >> do you really think that americans believe that? if you look at right track, wrong track, many believe we're on the wrong track. many more believe that the economy is in a bad condition right now than in a good condition. isn't this
the only reason they're up anyway is not because of anything great they did on offense or defense, but because the other side keeps making mistakes. the implosion has had nothing to do with the obama campaign really, so they can't afford to lay back at all or it will depress turnout. his point was you all are being entirely too cautious. >> i don't think that's true. i appreciate governor rendell. the fact is we've had a strategy that we've executed from the beginning. i think it's been...
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. -- another $2 trillion in defense spending. >> just three days into the first presidential debate, meanwhile mitt romney is off to the trail. we have two reports, we begin with nbc's peter alexander, he's with the romney campaign in boston, with a good morning to you, peter. what are you hearing about all the debate preps today. he o'clock najs that this is an important opportunity in her debate. people have a tendency to focus on the small things, like the color of a candidate's tie or the dramatic one liners, which is his need to get across the big picture message. he says if he does that, he thinks he can be effective over the course of the next three debates and ultimately win this thing. we heard this morning from governor chris christie of new jersey, i want to play you another clip from new jersey this morning. chris christ >> and so they're going start tuning in on wednesday night and when they do, governor romney's going to lay out his vision for a better and greater america and better opportunity for all of our citizens, and i think that's when you're going to see this ra
. -- another $2 trillion in defense spending. >> just three days into the first presidential debate, meanwhile mitt romney is off to the trail. we have two reports, we begin with nbc's peter alexander, he's with the romney campaign in boston, with a good morning to you, peter. what are you hearing about all the debate preps today. he o'clock najs that this is an important opportunity in her debate. people have a tendency to focus on the small things, like the color of a candidate's tie or...
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can you imagine if all bosstonians making statements had to be countered with that or the defense of the people shot in the boss thomton massacre. the yankees do not suck. they will be making the playoffs. the team under was boston red sox. >> bill fletcher? >> the extent to which the countries of the world will allow israeli prime minister netanyahu to distract everyone's attention to the worsening conditions of the palestinians and instead focus on whether he is going to pull the trigger and launch a catastrophic strike against iran. >> you are referring to netanyahu's speech before the united nations general assembly which he held up a much-mocked cartoon bomb and talked about iran. the deeper issue is that the focus on iran has conveniently meant that international focus particularly in the west and u.s. is not on the occupied territories. we don't pay attention to the west unless there is violence and what we are doing is producing extremely perverse incentives. if we don't pay attention when they are acting nonviolent, my thanks to gentleman mila con, joe wisen that you will, m
can you imagine if all bosstonians making statements had to be countered with that or the defense of the people shot in the boss thomton massacre. the yankees do not suck. they will be making the playoffs. the team under was boston red sox. >> bill fletcher? >> the extent to which the countries of the world will allow israeli prime minister netanyahu to distract everyone's attention to the worsening conditions of the palestinians and instead focus on whether he is going to pull the...
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but that should give us a little space for people to feel less defensive so that we can in fact root out those acts and behaviors. i wanted to ask a little bit about your work at the museum because obviously as you point out, these are imaginary representations of indian. talk to me about how the actual historic work that you're doing at the museum in d.c. helps to counter these images. >> well, we have museums in both washington and new york, and in both of these museums, we're trying to represent native cultures in an appropriate way. when i say in an appropriate way, what we really mean is that we involve the indigenous nations themselves in the representations of their cultures and histories. for many, many years, educational institutions, including museums, took it upon themselves to say we're the experts and we know who -- what these people are. we do a very different thing and most museums do now. say you can't have an authentic representation of native people unless you involve them in the creation of these exhibitions and programs. so in both of our museums, we're just tryin
but that should give us a little space for people to feel less defensive so that we can in fact root out those acts and behaviors. i wanted to ask a little bit about your work at the museum because obviously as you point out, these are imaginary representations of indian. talk to me about how the actual historic work that you're doing at the museum in d.c. helps to counter these images. >> well, we have museums in both washington and new york, and in both of these museums, we're trying to...
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. >> and the federal law called the defense of marriage act signed by president clinton. it says the federal government will recognize only conventional marriages, meaning no federal benefits in states where same-sex marriage is already equal. in the court did strike the law down, states would not be required to permit same-sex marriages but the federal government would have to recognize them where they're legal. craig, back to you. >> pete williams in washington. thanks so much for that let's switch gears to indiana and the senate race where things just got lot more interesting. a few months ago, tea party star, richard murdoch, defeated veteran republican senator richard luger. murdoch's campaign was built on framing dick luger as a rhino, a republican in name only. but guess who has gone rhino? you got it, it's murdoch. an apparent attempt to pander to moderate voters by scrapping the ultraconservative label and running toward the center. this includes suddenly coming out in support of parts of the president's health care plan. that's just one of the things. could this
. >> and the federal law called the defense of marriage act signed by president clinton. it says the federal government will recognize only conventional marriages, meaning no federal benefits in states where same-sex marriage is already equal. in the court did strike the law down, states would not be required to permit same-sex marriages but the federal government would have to recognize them where they're legal. craig, back to you. >> pete williams in washington. thanks so much for...
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in their speeches today in virginia, they focused not only on defense issues but also the economy. the state is much bigger than just a battleground state over issues of national security and the economy, wolf. it's really a republican firewall for mitt romney. >> in battleground, virginia, they pulled out the heavy artillery. romney slammed the president for the massive defense cuts that are part of the fiscal clip coming at the end of the year. >> it is still a troubled and dangerous world and the idea of cutting our military commitment by a trillion dollars over this decade is unthinkable. and devastating. and when i become president of the united states, we will stop and i will not cut our commitment to our military. >> president, once again, blasted romney's hidden camera comments on the 47% of americans he dubbed victims of government dependence. >> i don't think we can get very far with leaders who write off half the nation as a bunch of victims who never take responsibility for their own lives. >> 47% of the people who vote for president obama -- >> obama campaign turned se
in their speeches today in virginia, they focused not only on defense issues but also the economy. the state is much bigger than just a battleground state over issues of national security and the economy, wolf. it's really a republican firewall for mitt romney. >> in battleground, virginia, they pulled out the heavy artillery. romney slammed the president for the massive defense cuts that are part of the fiscal clip coming at the end of the year. >> it is still a troubled and...
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securing the federal networks, making sure the department of defense, department of homeland security things like that are safe, protect critical infrastructure and quicker response to attacks making sure they know something is under attack and, number two, able to defend it quickly. the executive order which john brennan said was being considered would presumably address some of those shortcomings between government and the private sector. particularly important the government wants to make sure the companies that own and operate critical infrastructure are taking appropriate measures to keep things like the water supply, the electric grid, the air traffic control system safe from a cyber attack. >> well, do we know what the hangup is? this certainly does seem like the kind of thing congress would know they have to do pretty quickly. >> it seems pretty obvious, doesn't it? yeah. there is a bill that was passed by the house but it did hit snags in the senate. the sticking point really now is over the burden on business. should they be required to share information with the government
securing the federal networks, making sure the department of defense, department of homeland security things like that are safe, protect critical infrastructure and quicker response to attacks making sure they know something is under attack and, number two, able to defend it quickly. the executive order which john brennan said was being considered would presumably address some of those shortcomings between government and the private sector. particularly important the government wants to make...
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we have imposed the crippling sanction he's speaking of, and we have invested in an armed domed defense system to make certain that both iran and israel know that we're going to do everything in our power to stop the iranians from developing a nuclear bomb. it is easier for governor romney to come up with these ideas, but president obama has the record. he's made this a clear part of our american foreign policy. there should be no doubt in the mind of anyone, including the iranians. >> but do you agree with romney that ahmadinejad should be charged with espousing genocide, which i assume refers to his suggestions in the past that israel should be wiped off the face of the map? >> well, i'd like to hear the particulars, of where governor romney's going. he's trying to think of something that we could do that might give him a headline here. but the bottom line, the president has been working behind the scenes, decisively, with strength, with our allies, creating the largest globa coaln against thanian development of a nuclear bomb that we have seen and enforcing sanctions thaareworking. >
we have imposed the crippling sanction he's speaking of, and we have invested in an armed domed defense system to make certain that both iran and israel know that we're going to do everything in our power to stop the iranians from developing a nuclear bomb. it is easier for governor romney to come up with these ideas, but president obama has the record. he's made this a clear part of our american foreign policy. there should be no doubt in the mind of anyone, including the iranians. >>...
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he outruns the defense. he's in the end zone. that is known as a touchdown. the huskies take the lead 17-13 with just under five minutes to go in the game. stanford trying to answer with two minutes left. josh nunez gets picked off by desmond trufont. that seals it for the huskies in the same stadium where the seahawks stole one from the packers. huskies take down number eight stanford by a final of 17-13. the crowd in purple storms the field. >>> to baseball now. the play-off chase is really heating up. and the mets could be less relevant for postseason pictures. still, we're going to show you highlights from your game yesterday because this happened. >> i know the reason for that. baxter hits it in the air. back goes snyder. it's out of here! he ran it back. he brought it back. >> yeah, kind of emblematic of the mets season. you see travis snyder of the pirates making like spiderman, climbing the fence. probably makes the catch of the day. maybe the year. but this day belongs to r.a. dickie. went into the eighth inning to get the 20th win of the year. the f
he outruns the defense. he's in the end zone. that is known as a touchdown. the huskies take the lead 17-13 with just under five minutes to go in the game. stanford trying to answer with two minutes left. josh nunez gets picked off by desmond trufont. that seals it for the huskies in the same stadium where the seahawks stole one from the packers. huskies take down number eight stanford by a final of 17-13. the crowd in purple storms the field. >>> to baseball now. the play-off chase is...
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cowboys faced off under the monday night lights except the cowboys' offense was no match for chicago's defense. dallas quarterback tony romo threw five interceptions. two were returned for touchdowns. first in the second quarter on a pass intended for dez bryant, look at him go. that's picked by charles tillman and returned for six. and again in the third, just after dallas forced a chicago fumble. romo gives the ball right back to lance briggs who returns it 74 yards for the touchdown. bears won it 34-18. >>> on to baseball. the yankees crushed the red sox 10-2 last night. four yankee homers including a two-run bomb by returning first baseman mark teixeira. it capped off a nine-run second inning. and with an orioles' loss to the rays, the yanks took a one-game lead in the a.l. east. a lot of happy people here today. >>> in kansas city, detroit's miguel cabrera had four hits including a homer during a five-run sixth inning to help the tigers beat the royals 6-3 and claim the a.l. central title. >>> and finally, it's always time for champagne. despite losing to the phillies last night, the nati
cowboys faced off under the monday night lights except the cowboys' offense was no match for chicago's defense. dallas quarterback tony romo threw five interceptions. two were returned for touchdowns. first in the second quarter on a pass intended for dez bryant, look at him go. that's picked by charles tillman and returned for six. and again in the third, just after dallas forced a chicago fumble. romo gives the ball right back to lance briggs who returns it 74 yards for the touchdown. bears...
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. >> the nipping at the heels, we've talked about the offense versus defense. mitt romney was maybe getting back on his feet a little bit and then this comes along and not only is it not an effective tool, it's sort of -- in some ways, makes romney look like a chump, the fact that his own party thinks this is what they need to do. >> well, they need to be -- to win the election it's pretty clear. the president's advisors would tell you they need to be talking about the economy. they went after joe biden for his gaffe on saying the middle class has done poorly under the president, but i think, again, they're trying to do things in this tactical way that just hasn't worked for them so far and i think every day they're not having mitt romney out forcefully explaining what the president has done on the economy, is not a great day for them. now, he's in a better place than a lot of the pundits have suggested but i don't really think they have days to waste on things like this and the backlash against it was so strong. when drudge tees something up, even though he ti
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built all throughout the system all of which wind up costing us ridiculous about somebody and then defense which we spend a crazy amount of money on in no small part because we have had our head in the sand for thirty five years on energy and so we are reliant upon energy sources from people that we really don't like very much and don't like us and they are thing essentials that us defense money is also going towards protecting us energy and the access to foreign oil well it's maybe more convenient for politicians to just say that ok we're just going to do a little tinkering and fix things rather than to say we have to raise our taxes and cut spending but that's what we have time for thank you so much crowd denninger author and radio host for the architecture. all right it's time now for more of the day where we break down a financial term or concept for a very smart viewer about perhaps not the financial expert and today very fitting to our conversation in fiscal cliff given warnings like this. this country moves closer to the fiscal cliff watch out the fiscal cliff is fast approaching th
built all throughout the system all of which wind up costing us ridiculous about somebody and then defense which we spend a crazy amount of money on in no small part because we have had our head in the sand for thirty five years on energy and so we are reliant upon energy sources from people that we really don't like very much and don't like us and they are thing essentials that us defense money is also going towards protecting us energy and the access to foreign oil well it's maybe more...
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so i just think the defense showed weaknesses in the first game that they won handily. they would have won the second game if they hadn't knocked the quarterback back and now they played two good teams and couldn't win. >> chuck todd wants you to resolve our nbc news political analyst and political director, wants you to resolve a very important crisis and that is, of course, the referee strike in the nfl. do you think cgi can take that one on? >> no, but i would not have called that last play they did in the seattle/green bay last night that they did. i think the packers will wake up this morning and say we should have won about two touchdowns and go on. it's all they can do. >> obviously, a lot -- so much going on in the world. over the past six months to a year, especially in the middle east region that you know so much about. but let's talk, first, about your focus here at cgi. you're talking about creating new ways to attack poverty, to attack disease with an emphasis on women and children. let's start there. how do we do that? >> well, we have some interesting com
so i just think the defense showed weaknesses in the first game that they won handily. they would have won the second game if they hadn't knocked the quarterback back and now they played two good teams and couldn't win. >> chuck todd wants you to resolve our nbc news political analyst and political director, wants you to resolve a very important crisis and that is, of course, the referee strike in the nfl. do you think cgi can take that one on? >> no, but i would not have called...
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defense money is also going towards protecting u.s. energy and the access to foreign oil well it's maybe more convenient for politicians to just say that ok we're just going to do a little tinkering and fix things rather than to say we have to raise our taxes and cut spending but that's what we have time for thank you so much prodding or author and radio host for the market to care. all right it's time now for word of the day where we break down a financial term or concept for a very smart viewer but perhaps not the financial expert and today very fitting to our conversation it is fiscal cliff given warnings like this. this country moves closer to the fiscal cliff watch out the fiscal cliff is fast approaching the fiscal cliff looming the fiscal cliff it's looming scorched earth partisan politics could push america over of this school cliff. all right we get it now even ben bernanke says with all of his tools the fed can't compensate for this fiasco. it's a fiscal cliff is an address as i as i've said i don't think our tools are strong
defense money is also going towards protecting u.s. energy and the access to foreign oil well it's maybe more convenient for politicians to just say that ok we're just going to do a little tinkering and fix things rather than to say we have to raise our taxes and cut spending but that's what we have time for thank you so much prodding or author and radio host for the market to care. all right it's time now for word of the day where we break down a financial term or concept for a very smart...
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also true that if we spend unnecessarily on defense we are not doing other things. it is not just about taxes. there is one aspect of it, those who got it and don't share it by law. we just have -- can't do things that we need to do. but then there is the part that is not just money. people just feeling correctly that they are not wanted as part of the social fabric. they are not included. that is going to happen in a much more awful way if there is this sense of a few handfulss of people and companies, the coke brothers and all the rest of that. it is a combination of the liberal affect of money being divided and has the effect -- we have the gated community and the affects of that is much more than the gates themselves. they knew nothing about the rest of society and care nothing about the rest of society. pull up the gangplank and set the traps and heck with it. it is corrosive to the quality of the democracy itself. >> one more question. >> my name is may. my personal thought is you need to get the young people out to vote. i would love to know -- [inaudible] >>
also true that if we spend unnecessarily on defense we are not doing other things. it is not just about taxes. there is one aspect of it, those who got it and don't share it by law. we just have -- can't do things that we need to do. but then there is the part that is not just money. people just feeling correctly that they are not wanted as part of the social fabric. they are not included. that is going to happen in a much more awful way if there is this sense of a few handfulss of people and...
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it was still their defense and that left the biggest impression. a tiny room all pass and set up in the arms of charles25 yds lance and briggs still showing that he can still motor pretty good at 31. an impressive 34-18 win. they have been rushing past extremely well you give your duties in your linebackers the opportunity to move staycation is officially over for the bulls their reported scores yesterday and today they got to prepare for a season that will feel very different at the outset without the presence of their coach. some familiar faces on hand but plenty of new faces including first-round pick marcus t and a veteran point guard nate robinson. this is nothing new we had to get established this year. as we get more practices we would get better games. he gave up a game time homer to travis and the bottom of the inning. the indians beat the sox 4-3. they made it 1-nothing. the astros beat the cubs again three-nothing. not much good news even though the sides did me briefly today there is no progress reported. the marlins gave them a one day
it was still their defense and that left the biggest impression. a tiny room all pass and set up in the arms of charles25 yds lance and briggs still showing that he can still motor pretty good at 31. an impressive 34-18 win. they have been rushing past extremely well you give your duties in your linebackers the opportunity to move staycation is officially over for the bulls their reported scores yesterday and today they got to prepare for a season that will feel very different at the outset...
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. >> pass interference on the defense number 22. why don't they just let the man catch the ball? am i right? >> okay. i do not yet have a ruling on the field but i do have this. all right. what do you think? >> good morning. it's 8:00 a.m. on the east coast. 5:00 a.m. on the west coast as you take a live look at new york city. back with us on set in new york, we've got steve ratner, andrea mitchell. we have a lot to talk about. let's start quickly with the refs. we have some breaking news and i got to tell you, little kate is excited. 9 years old. she plays in the soccer league. and the parents have had to ref over the past couple weeks because those guys have gone to play nfl. it's taken care of now. >> that's great news. >> it happened late last night. the nfl and referees union announced they have reached a tentative agreement that will end the lockout and bring the original, the regular officiating crews starting tonight. the deal good through the 2019 season features increase in average salary for officials. they'll go up to 205,000 a year by 2019. all kinds of things inside
. >> pass interference on the defense number 22. why don't they just let the man catch the ball? am i right? >> okay. i do not yet have a ruling on the field but i do have this. all right. what do you think? >> good morning. it's 8:00 a.m. on the east coast. 5:00 a.m. on the west coast as you take a live look at new york city. back with us on set in new york, we've got steve ratner, andrea mitchell. we have a lot to talk about. let's start quickly with the refs. we have some...
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the redskins pass defense ranks 31st in the nfl. and the skins have yet to hold a team to under 30 points this season. mike shanahan, what say ye? >> we've played much better at the secondary. our secondary has to be much better than we played on sunday. i'll let you guys look at that film and break it down. i'm just joking, guys, just joking. having fun with you. but, no, for obvious reasons. that's an area of concern. you asked me why we give up how many points and how many yards, you've got to give a specific area. we've got to be better as a group and we're going to work on that this week and hope we improve. >> producer heather schwartz -- heather mcdunnough, she just got married. he always has to tell us he's joking. >> there wasn't much to laugh about yesterday. about yesterday. >> yeah. this message. experiences classrooms. sizes don't matter... by 20%. teaching to some test... he personally cannot relate to. education, children.
the redskins pass defense ranks 31st in the nfl. and the skins have yet to hold a team to under 30 points this season. mike shanahan, what say ye? >> we've played much better at the secondary. our secondary has to be much better than we played on sunday. i'll let you guys look at that film and break it down. i'm just joking, guys, just joking. having fun with you. but, no, for obvious reasons. that's an area of concern. you asked me why we give up how many points and how many yards,...
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on defense. i think spending on the military has doubled in 10 years. now we have a $1 trillion deficit the last fiscal year. if the defense hawks of the military industrial complex want to increase defense spending -- is that not cry out for tax increases? if he was significant spending -- if you want more spending even though we did not have a major threat by the soviet union facing us, does that not require -- let me mention simpson bowles. i think simpson bowles calls for cuts in defense. guest: people thought a lot of figures. on a few of them are right. defense spending is only 20% of the discretionary budget. another fundamental is the defense of the country is the most fundamental responsibility in our constitution. we do have to see that is maintained. the defense of the country is -- we do have to see that that is being maintained at an adequate level. no one suggest we are in less dangerous times. the reverse is true. cyberwarfare. thing about north korea. -- think about north korea. w
on defense. i think spending on the military has doubled in 10 years. now we have a $1 trillion deficit the last fiscal year. if the defense hawks of the military industrial complex want to increase defense spending -- is that not cry out for tax increases? if he was significant spending -- if you want more spending even though we did not have a major threat by the soviet union facing us, does that not require -- let me mention simpson bowles. i think simpson bowles calls for cuts in defense....
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that really aren't satisfactory dition to what happens with the defense department want to know we also have the cia using drugs in fact sometimes many of the same drugs and we know that from criminal investigations that went on overseas so for instance with a man a german citizen a car we don't masri who was held by the cia in afghanistan when he was released he was examined by criminal authorities in mexico including their doctors and they concluded that he had been drugged with use of psychotropic drugs so i think we see a pattern that emerges there as well and that's a really sad story i know you covered that a couple years ago because from all signs point to the fact that he was a case of mistaken identity and even once that was realized they kept him there for quote knowing too much so i mean it's really crazy to think that this can go on and i do want to talk also about the cover up a recent report with put out in response to a freedom of information request and then fully says it found nothing i can find no evidence to substantiate allegations that mind altering drugs were admin
that really aren't satisfactory dition to what happens with the defense department want to know we also have the cia using drugs in fact sometimes many of the same drugs and we know that from criminal investigations that went on overseas so for instance with a man a german citizen a car we don't masri who was held by the cia in afghanistan when he was released he was examined by criminal authorities in mexico including their doctors and they concluded that he had been drugged with use of...
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and he was accused by one of his defense lawyers of doing exactly what you said. i forgive him for it because i don't think he did cross the line in that particular case. the hayward case was a very small court room, and he was sitting here. the jury was right where those lights are. that is up close he was. the jury was not over on the side. he was in front of the judge. so for three months he was this far away, and he would make wisecracks with them and cultivate them and talk to them. he had a very, very good idea when he made that first closing argument when it was a wanted to year. of course he was vindicated by the verdict which was not guilty. >> clarence darrow was a brilliant lawyer. you mentioned the leopold case. and in that case the argument that he made about the elimination of the death penalty , his exact words, your honor, society may that be in need of protection from these two despicable individuals forever. and it turns out that richard lowe who was a means of a gun died in a prison fight. it nathan leopold basically will his body to science. bi
and he was accused by one of his defense lawyers of doing exactly what you said. i forgive him for it because i don't think he did cross the line in that particular case. the hayward case was a very small court room, and he was sitting here. the jury was right where those lights are. that is up close he was. the jury was not over on the side. he was in front of the judge. so for three months he was this far away, and he would make wisecracks with them and cultivate them and talk to them. he had...